2007-08 Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers Game-Used Pads

﻿Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers, born May 15, 1984, was drafted 31st overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 2002. His first NHL game did not come until the 2008-09 season, when he was thrust into the Oilers line-up behind Dwayne Roloson and Mathieu Garon. His first ever game in the NHL saw him defeat the Calgary Flames at the Saddledome. Deslaurier's decent play, combined with the factors of Roloson's departure to the New York Islanders, Garon's trade to Pittsburgh, and Nikolai Khabibulin's injury woes, secured his spot as the starting goaltender for the team in 2009-10. That year, he appeared in 48 of the team's games and recorded 16 wins and 3 shutouts. It was not enough, however, as he was relegated to the American Hockey League the following season and then lost to the Anaheim Ducks via free agency in the 2011 off-season. He appeared in four more games with the Ducks in 2011-12 before being placed on waivers and ultimately remaining in the AHL/ECHL for two more seasons before going to Europe to play in the KHL and DEL. He retired from professional pay after the conclusion of the 2015-16 season.

In his 62 games of NHL play, he recorded a 23-32-4 record with a 3.24GAA, a 0.901% save average, and three shutouts.

The following item is a set of goalie leg pads worn by Jeff Deslauriers in the 2007-08 Oilers' pre-season, and also during the AHL season with the Springfield Falcons. All ITG sports cards from the 2007-08 year depict Jeff wearing these leg pads that you see before you.